Home Remodeling Project Manager / Lead Remodeler
Job Title: Home Remodeling Project Manager / Lead Remodeler
Department: Residential Construction
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled and organized Home Remodeling Project Manager to execute and oversee diverse residential renovation projects. In this role, you will manage day-to-day operations on active job sites, perform hands-on skilled trade work, and coordinate specialized trade subcontractors (plumbing, electrical, HVAC). The ideal candidate possesses comprehensive knowledge of residential building practices, exceptional problem-solving skills for handling unforeseen structural surprises, and a strong customer-service mindset when working inside clients’ homes.
Core Responsibilities
- Job Site Supervision: Oversee daily job site operations, ensuring safety compliance, clean workspaces, and strict adherence to architectural blueprints.
- Hands-On Skilled Trades: Perform high-quality structural framing, drywall installation, window/door hanging, finish carpentry, and tile work as needed.
- Subcontractor Management: Schedule, direct, and verify the quality of work performed by specialized subcontractors (such as HVAC, electrical, and plumbing crews).
- Material & Timeline Coordination: Inventory incoming building materials, track project milestones, and adapt schedules to prevent project delays.
- Client & Permitting Communication: Act as the primary point of contact for homeowners to provide progress updates, manage change orders, and coordinate inspections with local municipal permitting offices.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Technical Construction Expertise: Extensive hands-on knowledge of residential building codes, structural framing, cabinetry installation, and trim work.
- Problem Solving: Ability to assess structural anomalies in older homes and formulate sound, code-compliant solutions on the fly.
- Blueprint Reading: Full proficiency in reading and executing construction drawings, architectural plans, and structural layouts.
- Communication & Tools: Excellent interpersonal skills to handle client relations, along with ownership of a standard suite of professional-grade hand and power tools.
- Experience & Licensing: 5+ years of residential remodeling experience. A valid driver’s license and reliable truck/van capable of transporting tools/materials are required.
